I Never said I had President Akufo-Addo in my Pockets – Kwasi Nyantakyi

In an interview on Starr Chart, Kwasi Nyantakyi, the ex-President of the Ghana Football Association, vehemently refuted allegations made in the ‘Number 12’ documentary by investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas. Nyantakyi clarified that he never claimed to have influence over President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, dismissing the accusations as false propaganda.

Addressing the controversial documentary that led to his football ban in 2018, Nyantakyi explained that his discussions with individuals posing as investors were centered around a proposed $2 billion refinery project in Ghana. He asserted that introducing these individuals to politicians for investment purposes was a legitimate business endeavor.

“I said that I am a Ghanaian, I know politicians, and once they want to invest, I can lead them to these politicians, and I don’t think there was anything bad about that,” Nyantakyi clarified during the interview.

Maintaining his innocence, the former owner of Wa All Stars emphasized that he did not partake in any illegal activities and claimed he was unfairly targeted in the documentary. Nyantakyi revealed that the individuals misrepresented themselves as business conglomerates with plans for a $2 billion refinery in Ghana.

Despite his lifetime ban from FIFA, later reduced to 15 years on appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Nyantakyi maintains that he was falsely implicated. The documentary had prompted President Akufo-Addo to order Nyantakyi’s arrest, with accusations of influence peddling using the President’s name.